Barrel-support.



J. H. SNOW.

I BARREL SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED 020.15. 1914.

1,187,017. 1 Patented June13, 1916.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. JACOB H. SNOW, OF INiDlIAhTAIPOLIS,INDIANA, ASSIGNORJIO HIlTGHISON BARREL SUPPORT COMPANY, OF HARRIS, I I

BARREL-SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, JAcoB H. Snow, acitizen of the United States, residing at In.-

.dianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Sup ports, of which thefollowing is a specification. This invention relates to an improvementin barrel supports, and the object is to provide means for maintainingthe barrel atthe desired angle, upon the support.

. A further object is in the method of constructing the runners 0rrockers whereby an end of the rocker may be inserted beneath the end ofa barrel in elevating it from the ground.

The invention relates to still other 'novel features of construction andcombinations of parts which will-be hereinafter more fully described andpointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of theinvention; and

Fig. 2 is a. detailed view in elevation of the chock. 5

The support A comprises two rockers, each composed of a bar of metalbent to form the two members 1 and 2, one curved or Specification ofLetters Iatent.

rounded to rest and rock on the floor, and

the other approximately straight and the,

ends are bent together and riveted to form stops or supports 3, 3 for anend of the bar rel when the latteris tilted endwise. Gross plates 4 and5 extend across and connect the rockers :together, side by side as'one.A

chock consisting of a U-shaped casting 6 is fastened to one of therunners A by means of a bolt 7 so that the chock has free movement onthe runner or rocker 1, and is capable of being removed therefrom. Thischock acts as a wedge or means for maintaining the support at an anglefor the purpose of elevating the barrel or cask to the position desired.

I claim:

A barrel support comprising two rigidly connected rockers, each composedof a bar bent to form two members, one curved and a" chock slidablyconnected with one-of the curved members.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses. I

JACOB H.- SNOW. Witnesses: a

L. E. SNOW, E. L. Dm'nnnn.

Patented June 13, 1916. Application filed December 15, 1914. Serial No.877,393.

